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  2. Who wrote the song “James Connolly”? The song was written by Brian Warfield, a member of the Wolfe Tones, an Irish rebel music band known for their patriotic and political tunes. 2. Can you provide some background on the Wolfe Tones? The Wolfe Tones were formed in 1963 and have since become synonymous with Irish rebel music.

  3. Dec 23, 2023 · “James Connolly” was written and performed by The Wolfe Tones, a popular Irish folk band known for their political and patriotic songs. The song was released on their 1972 album “Let the People Sing”, which features a collection of traditional Irish songs and original compositions.

  4. The tragic and heroic story of James Connolly, a leading figure in recent Irish history who played a leading part in the Easter Uprising of 1916.

  5. James Connolly (Irish: Séamas Ó Conghaile; [1] 5 June 1868 – 12 May 1916) was a Scottish born Irish republican, socialist, and trade union leader, executed for his part in the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland.

    • Introduction
    • Easter Uprising and James Connolly
    • The Wolfe Tones

    Over the summer, I attended a wedding of two friends at my alma mater in Sewanee, Tennessee. For those of you who haven’t heard of it, Sewanee is a small liberal arts college with some of the most devoted alumni the world over. To meet a fellow Sewanee graduate is to meet a friend, someone who understands the unique beauty and spirit of the place, ...

    James Connolly was a prominent Irish socialist and political theorist. He was born in Scotland to Irish parents who had moved there, and spent years studying Marxism and socialism in Scotland and America before focusing on Irish independence. He was the leader of the Easter Rising, an anti-British revolution that began April 24, 1916 in Dublin. Aft...

    Our first ballad about James Connolly was recorded by The Wolfe Tones in 1972 on their album Let the People Sing. The Wolfe Tones are a deeply patriotic group, dedicating a portion of their website to the history of the Irish Famine, and taking their name from 18th Century Irish Revolutionary Theobald Wolfe Tone. On their website, they publish a cr...

  6. Aug 18, 2024 · One of the most famous of all Irish ballads about the 1916 leader, James Connolly, who was shot while propped up against a wall because of a broken leg. The author of the lyrics is unknown. The...

  7. May 21, 2015 · the ballad of james connolly Perhaps the most well-known and stirring song which commemorates the events of the 1916 Rising. Connolly's execution while tied to a chair in Kilmainham Gaol is...

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